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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks  Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:21 pm |
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Hello, I'm new to this whole epic thing but I was 'forced' to buy a Tau army. Any reports on what the current v 1.3 rules play like? My force is still on the orcas being painted 
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 9:40 pm |
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 10:48 pm |
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The f/w tau paint up very well with minimal effort. You don't need to have the best paint job, no ork will get close enough to see the uniform if we're lucky! As for the orca, well very nice with a price tag to match 
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:36 pm |
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The current Tau rules are ok, but they will be subject to revisions when they come up for real playtesting (most of the trial rules are officially 'on the backburner', with usually only 3 armies being heavily playtested at a time). I believe the anti-charge move will be changed to be crisis suits only in the next revision, but apart from that, I can't remember 
You can search the official epic boards and see what the consensus was, though.
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 11:54 pm |
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Thanks. I had heard that the 'pull back' rule was a bit too nice. So I shall stick with it for a while so I can get used to the rules. Oh and use it to kill eldar as much as pos' 
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:45 am |
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I like the current Tau rules (v.3 IIRC ?), but they may need a little fine tuning. ?The Tau is the army most like modern forces, with most of the rest of the Epic armies stuck in WWII ! ?I'm not complaining, I like the paradigm ! ?I see the Kroot as a brutal version of jungle tribesmen mercenaries, like the 'Yards, in Vietnam ... 
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:12 am |
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I agree with the analogy of the Tau forces. I like the idea of them being rushed in close combat and running back to their devil fish to dust off and fight a skimmer fire fight. Echos of Vietnam hot LZ!
"The Kroot can only hold them so long sir, lets bug out and hit the green skins with a Manta strike."
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 2:52 pm |
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Works for me !
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:33 pm |
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Hi!
Reminds me that the Tau rules for net epic 5.0 are done, taking input from all sources including epic A, cant wait to ty them!
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:39 pm |
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New ones! I'm still painting and sorting the unit config'. At this rate they will be on v2000 before I hit the field. Looks like half painted orcas will have to fly from their factory next weekend, unless I manage to break a bone at this weekends re-enactment battle. Suddenly plastic soldiers sounds so much safer! 
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:54 am |
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Epic has many advantages ... I'm not cold, wet, dirty or tired ... and no chance of being KIA, WIA or MIA !!!
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 8:05 am |
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It's raining, coldishI've just woken up need a bath but the bath room is engaged and I have to go and load 200kg of kit. As you say at least no one is shooting at me!
Is anybody out there using knarlocs in their force and if so what figures are they using? Also has any one found out if the kroot are an effective force? It is a bit late as I purchased rather a lot, but it helps prioritise the painting scedual.
cheers.
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:23 pm |
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Have not played with Tau & Kroot yet, but I plan on using them to screen for the Tau and in the woods/jungle to maneuver to the flanks. A head up charge (with any force) could cause you (the attacker) too many casualties, unless you are an Ork or 'Nid or playing 40K ...
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Post subject: 2.5 K Battle Report ?IG v Orks Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:48 pm |
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Hi!
L4, you made rules for the Tau in your hybrid system?
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Sounds like quite a strain on the old bank account there